No, Russia cannot be removed from the UN Security Council Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn attention to a major problem in the UN system: Russia’s veto power in the Security Council. The proposed solution to remove Russia from the UNSC is misguided. Joris van de Riet • March 22, 2022
Putting Criminal Accountability into Perspective: Russia, Ukraine and the ICC The role of the International Crime Court (ICC) in the Ukraine-conflict. Carsten Stahn • March 18, 2022
A Uniting for Peace Response to Disuniting for War: The Role of the two Political Organs of the UN This blog briefly addresses the involvement and interaction of the two main political organs of the United Nations, the Security Council and the General Assembly, in the Ukraine crisis. Nico Schrijver • March 18, 2022
International Court of Justice Orders Russia to Immediately Suspend Military Operations in Ukraine On 16 March 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague ordered Russia to ‘immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine’. Cecily Rose • March 17, 2022
'They can destroy our houses. But they cannot destroy our values' The response of the Council of Europe to the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Rick Lawson • March 17, 2022
A few shades of grey in a black and white picture This piece is about what is going on in Ukraine, how it started, and, perhaps, consider what should be done to restore peace in Europe. Ferdinand Feldbrugge • March 16, 2022
Ukraine and its place in Europe and the EU This contribution to the Leiden Law Blog is written from a personal perspective as a Ukrainian. There is no need to go into detail of the horror of what is happening in Ukraine right now, since everyone can see the constant updates on the news. Veronika Yefremova • March 16, 2022
A Series of Leiden Law Blogs on the Russian aggression in Ukraine Europe is shocked, the world is shocked, by the Russian aggression in Ukraine and the human suffering as a result of Russia’s flagrant violation of key rules of international law. Niels Blokker • March 15, 2022
International children’s rights: An ongoing global issue Reflections to mark 10 years’ UNICEF Chair in Children’s Rights Ton Liefaard • March 15, 2022
